Pursuits
Mauritius Eyes Nigeria, Other Africa Markets to Grow Tourism
- European arrivals boosted by direct flights by Lufthansa unit
- Tourism revenue expected to increase about 10% this year
MAURITIUS - MAY 27: Catamarans near Cervi Island, Tuessrock, Mauritius.
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Mauritius is targeting Nigeria and other African nations to help sustain growth in tourism revenue that’s expected to reach almost 10 percent this year, Deputy Prime Minister and Tourism Minister Xavier Luc Duval said.
The country received 114,796 visitors from Africa in the first five months of this year, accounting for 22 percent of the total, according to Statistics Mauritius. Of the visitors from Africa, more than half came from the nearby island of Reunion, and 37,168 from South Africa, the Port Louis-based agency’s latest data show.